diff --git a/roles/etc_hosts/tasks/etc-hosts.yml b/roles/etc_hosts/tasks/etc-hosts.yml
index 5c1b26a..39ae0d5 100644
--- a/roles/etc_hosts/tasks/etc-hosts.yml
+++ b/roles/etc_hosts/tasks/etc-hosts.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE GENERATED HOSTS"
     block: |
         {% for host in groups['baremetal'] %}
-        {% set api_interface = hostvars[host]['api_interface'] %}
+        {% set api_interface = (hostvars[host]['api_interface'] | replace('-', '_')) %}
         {% if host not in groups['bifrost'] or api_interface in hostvars[host].ansible_facts %}
         {% set hostnames = [hostvars[host].ansible_facts.nodename, hostvars[host].ansible_facts.hostname] %}
         {{ 'api' | kolla_address(host) }} {{ hostnames | unique | join(' ') }}